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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27
REPORT FOR QUARTER ocr 1-DEo. 81, 1856.

Highest number in asylum
during the year 1886, in
Guiding 40 on furlough or
away on trial ....31S 316 63i
Admitted dnring the quar-
ter Oct, Nov, Dec. 10 ID 26
Discharged during the quar-
ter Oct. Nov, Dec. 10 II
Died during the quarter
Oct, Nov. Dec...,.....,.,. S
Number remaining Jan.1
1857 .......,....,..... 3l3 628
Number now away on fur
Tough or trial ............... Is Is SO
Number now actually in as
Number of probable recov-
-er1eS...... 10 10 ~
Number of apparently in
Number of applicants dur
Ing the quarter. AZ A So
Number admitted during
The quarter. Is ID 26
Number refused during the
Number of applicants un. %
provided for.............. So 100 1SS
Number of pay-patents in
asylum, some Of whose &C.
counts date back to 1Si4... IL 10 80
Number OF pay patients adj
m1tted during the quar-
Ter Observation-Disclosures. 0 0
Number who applied DUR
Ing the quarter ...........,, i
Number rejected during the
quarter. ................... L
Number of single rooms. ..ll7 1872 2i9
Mum Der OF associated rooms So So LOG
Number of patients in asso-
claJeQ rooms ISL 1873 5IJ
Number of vacant Single
" v y
Number of vacant beds...... 6 10
Actual capacity of asylum. .305 800 sos
Number of harmless incur
ables who could be kept
In separate buildings, thus
renewing the life of the
asylum by giving room
for new and durable cases. 200 ZIG 4l6
Now IN asylum-January
zVtn 1851 .....................3l9 30 O5f
We have now actually in asylum 6Oi patients
and four more looked for this week,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27

DACK AGAIN.
VIC BARTON has returned to staunton and
opened a
MEAT STORE, on NEW STREET,
opposite VIM. Wholey's. He keeps constantly
on hand the choicest Fresh and Cured
Meats, which he will sell at the lowest cash
prices. He solicits the patronage of his old
promptly attended, and meats delivered at the
residence of his customers,
Stanton. Jan.l3
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27

WESTERN LUNATIC AsYLUM.-We have
been furnished the following tabulated
statement of the number of patients in the
Western Eunatic Asylum, showing that
its capacity has been reached the South
ern Asylum will be opened by first of
May its capacity is for 200. The neces-
sity for enlarged accommodations for the
insane will soon become, if it is not now,
pressing. The Valley and Piedmont
papers are request to notice this state
ment, SO that the information it contains
may be generally circulated.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27
NOW IS THE TIME AND
IL YKN de- Co.'s

the plsee to get the
Best CORN SHELTERS made
celebrated STUDEBAKER, wonderful CHAMPION
and reliable STANDARD WAGONS
SELF-CLoSING YARD and GARDEN GATES
AXLE GREASE-best mica mixed
OLIVER CHILLED PLOWS, without a rival
over 100000 in use. Genuine Points.
Landsides &c.
Feed cutters and Masticators, simple and eliza
bic Corn and Cob Mills, usual styles.
Bent Wood CHURNS-best Of ali,
SUCTION AND FORCE PUMPS. two superior
styles.
IRON TURBINE WIND ENGINES, lightest run-
ming and most durable
Best GRAIN and FERTILIZER DRILLS force
feed, tt0o for sale lo,o for Corn and Oats
seeding in the Spring
or posoer. Sole agents for
Dederick iE Virginia and West Virginia
STEAM ENGINES, SAW MILLS and HEAVY
MACHINERY, q speciality.
Gum and Leather BETTING and eyervthfnD
Machinery and Repairs.
Prices as low as the lowest.
decSO LYNN & CO.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27

A GRANITE QUARRY The Alexandria
granite quarry had been found on the
farm Of Mr.. VIII. Hartman, in Culpeper
county, about two miles from the county
seat and one and a halt miles from the
Virginia Midland railroad. A sample of
it taken to Washington was pronounced
by the city engineer 60 be of superior quail
ity and equal to the best Richmond gran
lite. A piece of the stone submitted to a
polishing test, showed that it will take
high polish. A casual examination of this
specimen by competent chemist of this
place, adduced the opinion that it was
good quality of granite and could be worked
to advantage. Col. A. w. Hartman, of
Stanton, father of the owner of the
property, commenced work at the deposit
on Monday last with number of hands,
for the purpose of testing thoroughly the
extent and quality of the metal. 1t is To-
Gated in a mountain, and from surface in
dications the quantity of it will be found
practically inexhaustibla, and the quality
of it will be submitted to further and
more thorough tests. If it should prove
to be what it is now believed to be, the
Virginia Midland will build track to it
and give such freight rates as will enable
it to compete with any other article of the
kind, that can be laid down in Washing
ton. From superficial tests made it splits
well, and The high polish it will take is
evidenced by the specimen we have seen,
which was the result of few minutes
work. We hope it may prove remuner-
alive discovery. and that it's proprietors
may be amplysrepaid for any expenditure
they may make in its development. It is
only another evidence Of the vast extent
Of the hidden wealth of Virginia and
what are the possibilities of the State in
the future.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27
To Owners of Minerals and Mineral
Properties

We have effected arrangements with
DR.. Traphagen, graduate Of Columbia
School Of Mines and now instructor in
chemistry in the Stanton Male Academy
for furnishing Qatazitdt5vc analyses of iron
and manganese ores, ochres, &c. These
reports will determine the quality of the
metal and whether they are Of suficien
value to justify development, and viii
be furnished free. Should a Qmantddtia'e
analysis be desired, it will be supplied at a
reasonable cost.
Parties sending specimens must pay ali
charges Of. transportation on materials to
this Office.
The result Of the analysis will be pub
lished in the NIReINIAN, the owner s
name being designated by his initials.
Under this arrangement parties having
minerals upon their property can send
specimens and have them tested as to
quality acithout cost.
REPORTS OF EXAMINATIONS OF ORES, sc.
Made for the vIRGINIAN.
No DIOR. E. S.. Harrisonburg-No. 1
Iron pyrites, which may contain gold
No. 2l1-Same-No. 2-Decomposed
shale containing sesquioxide Of iron.
No 212-Same-No. 3-Calcite, carbon
ate Of lime.
No 3-Same-No. "A very fine spe-
cimen of galena, salphide of lead. Would
repay careful investigation. It is proba-
BILE that it carries silver.
No 214-Same-No. 5-Limonite iron
ore of the variety commonly called wood
from
No. 2l5-J. S. A.. acknowledgement
iron ore, a very fine specimen.
No. 216-R. T., Rockbridge-A calca-
reous tufa. This could be readily broken
up, and would make very valuable addi-
tion to soil deficient in lime, which is a
necessity to all crops. Such soil would
be found III a sandstone district, or one in
which clay is of common occurrence.
No. 2i7-Same-No. 2.-Sandstone
stained by oxide of iron.
No. Elsa. D. g., Lithia, Va.-Calcite
and iron pyriles.
No. 2l6-J. NJ. O., Stanton, WA
bog iron ore. too earthly in character to be
of value.
F. W. TRAPHAG EN-, Ph.D.
S. NJ. A.. Jan. 26, 81.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27
II % CLEAR YOUR LANDS
OF
STUMPS AND BOULDERs
USE
II III dSOn Powder

CHEAPER THAN THE sTUMP-PULLER.
send for pamphlet and price-1ist
STACK, SPITLER d CO.
VI, ATLANTIC DYNAMITE Co.
.,., N5 Broadway, N. Y
the hudson Powder, see ViRGINIAN of Aprif
o'n' iooo. may6
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27

w. II. WELLER is closing out his
Winter Stock at Greatly Reduced Prices
for Cash
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NEW ADVEgEIs EMENTs.

GUNDAY- SCHOOL sUPPLIEsr
~
Catechisms. Singing Books, Rev ard Cards,
Glass Books Secretary's and Librarian 8 Books,
Bibles and TestaTnentS. WARDEN & CO.,
jan27 Staunton va
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27

THE HALE PAVEMENT Co, has recently
been organized with Capt. R. H. Catlett,
of this city, President; Gen. Thos. i. Ros-
ser, Albemarle, General Manager; Mai.
Jed. sHotchkiss, Stanton, Secretary and
Treasurer and Board Of Directors cen
sisting of the above mentioned officers
and Maj. Fl. NJ. Bell and Mr.. A. NJ. How
ison. The company has purchased the
patent for Hale's street paving, one of the
most yaluatle inventions of the day, and
proposes to push the work vigorously
This pavement has been in use in Charles
ton, w. Va, for nineteen years and is still
i'll excellent condition. Its permanency,
handsome appearance and economy, will
make its Introduction general, as it's ST.
perior merit can readily be appreciated by
practical men. Gen. Rosser is now in the
North pushing the interests Of the COM
pany with his accustomed energy.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27
A N IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

"A '-. 80 1s"i
posltive cure for Diptherla, Sore Throat
ana ktndred diseases, by the use Of HITE'S
PAIN CURE. ~ - - =
Sold Wholesale and Retail by DIR. N, WAyr
BRO; Wholesale by w. r. TYREE StauntOn
va. Sold by all Druggists. ian2O 3rn%
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27

CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
PooR.-The ladies of the City Mission,
who have been doing such noble work
among the poor, propose giving concert
for the benefit of the poor fund on Friday
night OF next week, Feb. 4th, in the Opera
House. The program will be musical and
literary, and the very best talent of the
city, including the Stonewall Band, will
participate. Sale of reserved seats will
begin at DIVERS Monday next.
Not only will those who attend receive
the full worth of their money, but they
will at the same time contribute to cause
that appeals to every kindly heart. The
Ladies Mission, in aquiet, effective way, has
been carrying comfort to many needy
home, during the severe weather and
reaching worthy persons who cannot be ap-
preached through the ordinary channels of
charity. Now they have exhausted
the fund at their command, and
it is to replenish this and carry
forward the good work that the con-
cert is given. Let every one who can. be
at the concert and thus show his or her
appreciation of the .unselfsh work of these
noble women.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27
q. A. GLADKE.

Sole Owner and Manager of the GRAND
DOUBLE STORE. jana
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SAINT NJ. WOODS. Sec'y.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27

Ladies, a few MUFFs and FUR CAPEs
very low to close out. at WELLER's.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
COMMISSION ER'S OFFICE,
~ STAUNTON Iauuarv 9Th 1907

To William A. Stuart, plaintiff and George H.
Peyton and Alexander b. LighLner, late sheriff
Of Augusta county, and as such Adinr. OF Henry
chancery suit now pending in the Circu t Court
OF Augusta under the style of STUART WIN A.
vs.. PEYToN. GEO. L., &C., take notice that
have iXed upOn
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SOUR KRoUT for sale at

S. M. A, Jan. %, 81.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-01-27

We have now actually in asylum 60i patients
and four more looked for this week,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-23
Reduce the Revenues.

Speaker Carlisle, in an interview.
dwelIs upon the necessity of some
speedy action by Congress To sop the
withdrawal of fmoney from circulation
through the accumulation OF redun-
dant revenues in the National Treas
ury. The Speaker points out that
after July i no bonds can be paid and
with SlO,OOO,OOO more going into the
Treasury every month than can be got
out by any legitimate means the
country will soon feel the pinch. Mr..
Carlisle seems to favor the calling OF
Congress in extra session to consider
this matter at once.
There are but two expedients that
the Secretary of the Treasury can
make use of to set free the currency
that after July will begin to accumu-
late in the treasury, both temporary
and of doubtful utility. He may an
ticipate interest on outstanding
bonds or he may buy bonds in the
market. In the one case the holders
of bonds might not be willing to take
their interest in advance and there
would be no way of compelling them
to take it. In the other case the APP
pearance of the Government as buyer
ofits own bonds in the market would
send the premium up and cause finan-
cial disturbances. 1t is clear that the
Secretary can avail himself of either or
both of these eXpedients only to a
limited extent and to tide over an actu-
al emergency.
1t is also clear that the only right and
proper thing to do is to cut down the
revenues at least $l00, 100000 a year.
The Government is collecting that sum
over what it has any use for or can ex-
pend in any legitimate way. 1t is
singular that there can be any question
as what ought to be done in such a
case. In no other civilized country on
earth would any other proposition re-
ceive consideration. Whena Govern
ment has more revenue than it needs,
the only thing that can properly be
done is to lessen taxes to that extent
that will reduce the revenue to the
point where it will meet the necessities
of the Government and no more.
Speaker Carlisle expresses the opin-
ion that Congress will agree upon some
measure of revenue reduction and that
both the extreme free traders and the
extreme protectionists will, out of re-
gard for the necessity now apparent, so
far modify their views as to make
agreement upon some compromise
measure possible. 1t is to be hoped
that he is right about this. There
must be reduction of revenue and it
is idle to talk about evading the ques-
ton any longer. 1t is equally idle to
propose that all the reduction shall be
made in internal revenue: There
must be reduction in tariff taxes also.
This reduction should be made care
fully and intelligently, but it should
be made, and that man, Republican or
Democrat, who resists it will put him
self in the way of the prosperity of the
Plain Dealer. III
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-23
oiy First Girl.

Who among all Of us aged, varigated
sinners cannot remember his first
girl-the sweet darling feminine object
who was the very first earthly fairy up
on whom we lavished with a reckless
and wholesale hand his initiatory, as it
were, burning love and ardent devotion?
Well do remember the young female
angel-in my eyes at that time-who
was the very first to warp my young
innocent heart and To utterly destroy
what little judgment had at that date.
After years spent in many States and
Territories, foreign chimes, Jail, and
other resorts for tired humanity; after a
multiplicity of matrimonial engage
ments, all of which | cannot begin to
remember, and in many cases not even
the very names of the scores of the fair
contracting young darlings, after kiss
ing and being kissed by sweet ones so
much and so often that my lips have
been actually worn down from num-
Der q to q, / can now distinctly re-
member my first charmer, and even.
yet feel in Imagination the warm, gush-
ing, delicious sensations of the first
love kiss l ever gave or received
Please pardon me, my dear reader, for
a few minutes while / weep.
These are not unmanly tears! Oh,
no!
Sixteen perfumed summers had lust
crowned her fair and snowy white
brow with their virgin sweetness; and /
was seventeen hard winters, with the
other assorted seasons thrown in, and
without mustache. All, how we
adOred and adOred each other! / fell
in love with her the first hour / saw
her, proposed with all the enthusiasm
and eagerness of my tumultuous young
manhood in the next daily twenty
fourth division of mundane time. She
reciprocated my every tender and low
ing emotion, fell in my eager, out
stretched arms, softly and coyly muir
INJURED she was mine forever and fort
night thereafter, and then we fell to
work and steadily kissed each other
until her mothers solemn and meas
ured number five tread in the entry
compelled us to cease. My first girl is
married now. Been so for years and
years. Has three sets of twins and six
single children. l saw her going to
market this morning. She did not
even know me! She is very stout now;
must wear forty-seven and half cor
set, and has rather large hands. The
virgin sweetness of her face has faded
and gone; the fairy "sylphness" tnew
and expressive word-in dictionary. in
1900 of her form hath fled forever, and
the way she makes the butcher and
vegetable woman jump around is both
a caution and a marvel, and also a
wonder. e7- -.. en-
But | must cease. My paper is stain
ed with hugh drops of anguish for
sweetness and beauty forever lost.
More tears, dear gentle reader-more
tears. - OLD MICISSITUDES.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-23

John Sherman said in his Springfield
speech that "more than majority of all
the leading officers who now represent
us in the diplomatic and consular SER
vice abroad are Confederate soldiers or
civilians" This is so grossly untrue that
q reply in denial is scarcely necessary.
But there are many Republican EDITORS
who take Sherman's word for any thing
and will no doubt repeat what the
Presidency hunter has said, for solemn
fact. 1t therefore becomes the duty of
Democratic papers to keep the truth be-
fore the people. The records show that
our diplomatic and consular service is
composed of $3.50 members, 106 ofwhom
have been appointed from southern
states and 233 from the northern states.
Every one of four ministers and pleni-
potentiaries of the first class, with one
exception Minister McLane of Mary
land, were Union men during the re-
helliOn,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-23
Do You Know who.I 1 amp
lSan Francisco Chronicle i

1 like the fellow who is always ask
ing, or seeming to ask: Don't you
know who amp 1t is human nature
to be ashamed to be insignificant, of
being unknown. The occupation does
not deprive man of that sense of be-
ing of some Importance in the world.
At the same time there is nothing a
man resents as quickly as being asked:
Don't you know who l am?" No
body in creation can keep back the
answer, internally, if he can keep it to
himself, of: mo, 1 don't, and don't
care -" There was once a very
important State official in California
who thought that everybody knew
him, or ought to know him. He was
one day walking through a field when
a bull addressed him in an undertone
and made for him with its head down
and horns in a position to raise him.
He was a State official, a man of dignity
and political power and natural POM
posity, but he ran. He ran surprising
ly well. He ran even better than he
did for Office, and he got to the fence
first. He clambered over out of breath
and dignity, and found the owner of
the bull calmly contemplating the stu
alton. "What do you mean, sir?"
asked the irate official; "what do you
mean by having an infuriated animal
like that roaming over the fields?"
"Well, guess the bull has some right
in the field" Fright! Right! Do
you know who I ann" The farmer
shook his head. II am General -"
'why in thunder didn't you tell the
bull?n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-23


The Democratic postmaster, Jackson
of Napoli, n. Y, is victim of a Re-
publican boycott. The village is COM
posed of seven churches, a school house,
store, shoe shop, four barns, nine hen
coops and liberty pole, from the apex
of which floats remnants of a Republi-
can streamer. Although the town is
small there is enoughl left to make life a
stern reality to Postmaster Jackson. The
place is overwhelmingly Republican and
when Jackson assumed the duties of
the office under the present administra-
tion about one year ago the citizens
held meeting in the school house and
decided to boycott the postofiice. Since
that time Jackson has not sold nor can
celled stamp or postal card. He still
carries on business as shoemaker and
tends the postoffice, evidently deter
mined to "hold the fort.-Pajn Dealer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-23
Petroleum V. NasbY.

d. r. Locke, Petroleum v. Nasty,
Editor Toledo Blade" writes: II
had on forefinger of my right hand
one of those pleasant pets, run
round The finger became inflamed
to a degree unbearable and swollen to
nearly twice its natural size.d A friend
gave me Henry's Carbolic Salve, and in
twenty minutes the pain had so much
subsided as to give me a fair nights
rest, which / had not had before for q
week. The Inflammation left the
finger in a day. / consider it most
valuable article" mo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-23
Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the re-
markable recovery OF Mr.. J. E. Corley,
who was so helpless he could not turn
in bed, or raise his head; everybody
said he was dyingof Consumption. A
trial bottle ofDr. Kings New Discov-
cry was sent him. Finding relief, he
bought large bottle and box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills; by the time he
had taken two boxes Of pills and two
bottels of the Discovery, he was well
and had gained In flesh thirty-six
pounds.
Trial bottles of this great discovery
for G Consumption free at d. ]. Humph-
rey's. Large bottles 81.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-23
The Woman's Column.

Miss Louise Imogen Quincy is about
to bring outa new volume of poems.
Mrs. Julia G. R. Dorr will spend the
summer in England and Scotland.
Mrs. James Il. Fields has one of the
choicest collections of autograph letters
of authors in America.
Queen Margharita, of Italy, has es-
tabliShed an asylum for the blind in
the Baths of DiOcletlan at Rome.
Nine. Marie Dronsart, French wo-
man, has written biography of Bis
marck in three volumes.
Mrs. Ole Bull has taken Mr.. Edwin
Booths house OH Chestnut Street, Bos-
ton, for next winter.
Mrs. Susan L. Mills, with her late
husband, founded Mills College, Oak
land, Cal. She is now the principal,
and has added $4,000 to its endow-
ment. n.
Miss BoddingtOn, an American girl,
has gained the Moncheles prize at
Leipsic. The test piece was the COM
POoOL " IllllOl COuCCltOs
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch crowds a
good deal of truth into q nutshell when
she says: "Women are not too ignor-
ant to vote, but men are too ignorant
to grant them the vote"
Katherine lyman, an Irish lady who
has written some beautiful poems, is
about to publish a new volume entitled
"Shamrocks," which will be dedicated
to her friends William and Christina
Rosetti. a.F-
Archduchess Marie Valerie, of Aus
tria, who is betrothed to the heir pre-
sumptive to the crown of Saxony, has
literary tastes and is a frequent con-
tributor to German magazines.
Miss Elizabeth Curtis, George Will
liam Curtis's daughter, has formed a
Working Women's Guild on Staten
Island, with reading-rooms. library,
and evening recreations.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Short, one of
the first graduating class of the Kings
ton Women's Medical College, was
chosen as lecturer upon medical ajuris-
prudence and sanitary science in the
WOman's Medical College of Kingston,
Canada, at the last meeting of the
Board of Trustees.
The idea of Woman Suffrage has
crossed the State line from Kansas,
and invaded Missouri. AT the Minis
ters' Alliance, held in Kansas City,
Thursday, June 2, the question was up
for consideration, and majority Of
the ministers present favored the ex-
tension of suffrage to women. &@-~
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-06-23

There is something very serious
about funny men. Robert J. Burdette
has become a Baptist deacon. Sam
Small has left his puns and become an
evangelist" Montgomery Bailey,
the Ddnbuy NeaOs man, is Sunday
school superintendent. Mark Twain
passes the contribution box in Hart
ford (but they keep an eye on him. y
Eugene Field of the Chicago Ne,os re-
fuses to lead at the Thursday evening
meeting but he is understood to be
deeply religious. The funniest men on
the American press havecast an anchor
to windward.- Washington Post.